Description
A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen that binds to ERα and ERβ (Kis = 0.06 and 0.06 nM for the human and rat receptors, respectively); inhibits rat liver microsomal and ox brain phospholipid liposomal lipid peroxidation (IC50s = 1.5 and 2.75 μM, respectively); inhibits porcine microtubule assembly and induces disassembly of preformed microtubules at 50 and 100 μM, respectively, in a cell-free assay; induces kidney tumors in male Syrian hamsters at 25 mg/animal
Formal name: rel-4,4′-[(1R,2S)-1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethanediyl]bis-phenol
Synonyms: meso-Hexestrol|Hexoestrol|NSC 9894
Molecular weight: 270.4
CAS: 84-16-2
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid